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Where's the Narcan? At pharmacies across the US, the OTC antidote can be hard to find
The opioid overdose reversal drug has been available to buy over the counter since September, but visits to stores across the country show that buying Narcan isn’t always easy.
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Higher-dose naloxone spray didn't save more lives, researchers find
A study finds that a new, higher-dose nasal spray for reversing opioid overdoses didn’t save more lives than the standard dose. However, it was tied to more vomiting and other side effects.
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‘Reimagining Empathy' conference to be held in Torrington
A conference aimed at preventing more opioid tragedies will be held in Torrington on Thursday.
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How the death of a young mom led to the unraveling of a national fentanyl trafficking network
The DEA used info from Diamond Lynch’s phone to find where she got the drugs that killed her, a trail that stretched from Washington, D.C., to California to Mexico.
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Face the Facts: International efforts to prevent opioid-related deaths
Thousands of opioid-related deaths in Connecticut have led to lawsuits against the major drug companies. Overdose reversal drug Narcan has been made available over the counter in schools and other places. Now, there’s even an international plea from President Biden asking other countries to help stop the flow of fentanyl into the United States. NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke...
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OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Court
The legality of an agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids is going before the Supreme Court.
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Everything you need to know about Narcan
Narcan is an easy-to-use nasal spray that can reverse an opioid overdose. Here’s what you need to know about this life-saving drug.
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Face the Facts: How will settlement money be used to address the opioid crisis?
About 1,300 people die a year in Connecticut as a result of opioids. That’s more than 100 people every single month. We’re starting to see some money now from legal settlements with both the drug companies and pharmacies. So how will this money be spent and who’s watching how it is spent? NBC Connecticut’s Mike Hydeck spoke with Sen....
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Attorney general discusses money to combat opioid addiction
Attorney General William Tong Tuesday discussed how money from a settlement with JUUL will help battle opioid addiction and youth vaping.
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Animal sedative adds new suffering to Opioid drug crisis, but is it driving up deaths?
A powerful animal sedative in the illicit drug supply is complicating the U.S. response to the opioid crisis. It’s called xylazine (pronounced ZY’-lah-zeen).
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Ruling Clears Way for Purdue Pharma to Settle Opioid Claims, Protect Sacklers From Lawsuits
A federal court cleared the way for the Sackler family, owners of Purdue Pharma, to settle thousands of claims over the toll of opiods, seemingly without the threat of civil lawsuits.
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Groton to Consider Allocating Settlement Funding to Community Speaks Out
The town of Groton is looking to allocate more than $100,000 in opioid settlement funding to a local nonprofit helping people in recovery. Community Speaks Out is a Groton-based organization that helps families and people who are struggling with addiction to find the resources they need to get into recovery. Tammy de la Cruz co-founded the organization in 2015 after…
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Walmart Offers to Pay $3.1 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Walmart has agreed to pay $3.1 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the impact of the prescriptions its pharmacies filled for powerful prescription opioid painkillers. The deal would still need to be approved by 43 states to take effect. It follows a similar announcement from pharmacy chains CVS Health and Walgreen Co. They each said they would pay about $5...
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CVS Health, Walgreens Announce $5 Billion Opioid Lawsuit Settlements
CVS Health and Walgreen Co. announced agreements in principle Wednesday to pay about $5 billion each to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, and a lawyer said Walmart is in discussions for a deal.